• KNEECAP - ThE RECAP • •2025 •

• KNEECAP - The Story So Far... •

“Whether you like it or not, you’re a catalyst. That’s what you are born for.” - Sinéad O’Connor

Guess who’s back in the news? Kneecap have been catalysts for a new wave of Irish hip-hop, Irish culture and language, and independent cinema. Now, in 2025, they find themselves at the forefront of collective action by artists around the globe standing in solidarity with Palestine.

Kneecap is now the most talked-about group in the world, mobilising a generation in moshpits and on dancefloors, in fields and in clubs, and online and off. At the core of this, are undeniably exhilarating tunes. This is hip-hop at its most exciting – a potent and revolutionary force, smashing bans, barricades, censorship, and the occasional bottle of Buckfast. Their fiercely intelligent breakthrough concept album, Fine Art (2024), produced by Toddla T, catapulted them into the mainstream, in tandem with their BAFTA-winning feature film, Kneecap, starring Michael Fassbender, which was short-listed for an Academy Award.

Anyone who thought the Kneecap phenomenon may have peaked in their breakout year of 2024, was seriously mistaken. Following multiple sold out US and UK tours, performances at some of the biggest festivals across Europe - including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds, Sziget, and Electric Picnic - as well as sold out tours of Australia and New Zealand featuring a more than 10,000-strong crowd turning up in blistering heat at a free outdoor show in Melbourne, Kneecap took to the stage at Coachella in 2025.

This landmark gig mobilised American youth at the festival, who packed Kneecap’s shows across both weekends, vocally advocating for peace and Palestinian freedom themselves. For this, Kneecap faced a barrage of criticism from conservative forces, demonstrating once again the power of music and of artists who refuse to shirk from the truth of exposing the brutal realities of unjust war and oppression, from Vietnam to Gaza, from apartheid-era South Africa to the streets of Belfast and Derry, and the power of young people to call this suffering to a halt. Kneecap found themselves in a media and political maelstrom, but stuck to their principals, with their fandom and crowds only growing larger.

A headline performance at the Wide Awake Festival in London in May, shortly after Mo Chara was slapped with a charge from the British police, saw over 20,000 attendees descend on the main stage arena to witness a gig subsequently lauded by the Guardian, the Telegraph, Pitchfork, the Irish Times, the London Standard, and described by The Times as a “historic moment… Exciting, funny and anarchic, with a rebellious edge that has not been seen in rock or rap for years.” Kneecap donated their fee to Médecins Sans Frontières.

It was at this gig that Kneecap revealed their latest rallying call, a drum and bass banger, The Recap ft. Mozey, eviscerating the actions of now Tory-leader Kemi Badenoch for attempting to withhold arts funding from the band. In that case, Kneecap took the British government to court, and won, donating the grant to youth groups from both communities in the North of Ireland.

They are now set to join forces with Fontaines D.C. for a series of massive summer outdoor shows across the UK and Ireland, and are back in the studio creating the follow-up to Fine Art, with plenty of material to draw from, to say the least. In 2025, Kneecap shows are now selling out in seconds. Kneecap will perform at a number of huge festival dates around Europe this summer, including a highly anticipated return to Glastonbury. They will also perform a massive outdoor show in Dublin, as well as two December concerts at Dublin’s 3Arena, the largest indoor arena on the island of Ireland. They are also set to play Wembley Arena in London.

Whether they’re rolling up to Sundance in a police Land Rover, encouraging tens of thousands of young people to learn Irish, breaking box office records, storming festivals with epic main stage sets, annoying right-wing politicians the world over, or earning support and solidarity from the likes of Noel Gallagher, Annie Mac, Elton John, Amyl & the Sniffers, Paul Weller, Primal Scream, Massive Attack, on banners in football stadiums, or in graffiti on city walls around the world, Kneecap’s message and mode of unity, community, collective action and the power of raving, punk, and rap, is all underscored with a revolutionary sound, and blistering live performances that have built a global wave of fans unified in the joy of solidarity and the shared sweat that flings from fine art like no other.

This is a moment and a movement. And it’s only just begun.

• WIDE AWAKE HEADLINE SHOW •

Beer, Baggies, and a Little Revolution: From the center of a political firestorm, the brash rap trio from the north of Ireland donned tricolor balaclavas and got the crowd on their side at London’s Wide Awake festival. It was a druggy and radical sound of freedom.

- Pitchfork -

"Kneecap are among the very, very best live acts on these islands. And accordingly, songs such as I'm Flush, infectious new single The Recap, riotous dance anthem Rhino Ket and set-closer H.O.O.D. cause absolute pandemonium here among the biggest audience they've ever played to. It ensures that Wide Awake 2025 ends in euphoria."

- LOUDER ★★★★ -

“Exciting, funny and anarchic, with a rebellious edge that has not been seen in rock or rap for years... In front of 20,000 people at a set that nearly didn't happen, they created a historical moment.”

- The Times ★★★★ -

“Kneecap presided over a 90-minute carnival of mayhem, defiance and controversy in London, adding that the audience was one big party."

- The Telegraph ★★★★ -

“Irreverent, ambitious and irrefutably themselves.”

- Evening Standard ★★★★ -

"Still loud, and proud."

- The Guardian ★★★★ -

"Kneecap turn controversy into catharsis at electrifying Wide Awake headline show"

- The Line Of Best Fit -

"In equal parts party and protest, their reputation as artists who aren’t afraid to use their platform was reinforced."

- Record Of The Day -

• 100 CLUB •

• KNEECAP - THE RECAP Ft. Mozey •

• Only Available On Soundcloud •

"It took a lot of incredibly talented and passionate people to come together to make this video in just over a week. And I can't believe the trust and support we got from Kneecap and their team. A once in a lifetime kind of job. So grateful to each and every one of yiz. More Blacks, More Dogs, More Irish, Mo Chara."

- Finn Keenan (Director) -

"Keenan's extraordinary visualisation of The Recap - documentary combined with impish animations, political polemic and celebration of their unshakeable support for Palestine - may be the most significant thing that Kneecap have done. And that includes their amazing movie."

- Promo News -

+ One Point Four.

"The video, directed by Finn Keenan, takes those lyrics to the next level. After opening with a barrage of newspaper headlines, the clips include surveillance-camera footage, clips of Buckingham Palace and the royal guards, an altered statue of Queen Victoria (A million Irish dead under her reign), and a cartoon of British Prime Minister Kier Starmer, who said the thought of the group playing Glastonbury was not 'appropriate."

- Rolling Stone Magazine -

"An astonishingly instant summer-smash in waiting, the West Belfast trio collaborated with drum & bass producer Mozey on the Kemi Badenoch baiting track which received its live debut at their momentous headline appearance at this year's Wide Awake Festival in Brockwell Park, London."

- Anti Music -

"Utilizing a combination of animation, performance footage, and stock footage, the video takes aim at the British monarchy, British politicians, and, naturally, makes statements in favor of a free Palestine."

- New Noise Magazine -

"It's impossible to ignore what the Irish three-piece have accomplished what they set out to do in getting more people to talk about the genocide in Gaza. Now, they're responding to the media hysteria with a music video for their new single featuring Mozey, "The Recap." It blends a slew of headlines about Kneecap with a cartoon version of member Mo Chara — who faces the terror charge — running around London landmarks. There's also footage of signs with the slogan, "More Blacks, More Dogs, More Irish, Mo Chara." This is a reference to the racist slogan "No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs" from the mid-20th century. The video switches up near the end to show clips from their Glastonbury performance, and references Helen Wilson, the woman who live-streamed their entire set to a TikTok audience of two million people. On top of all of this, the song is an absolute banger."

- Exclaim Magazine -

• Stereoboard | Hot Press | NME | Dork Magazine | Rolling Stone.

• Mozey Introducing KNEECAP - THE RECAP at Wide Awake •

• BOOTLEG REVIEWS •

"A ferocious, taunting drum’n’bass track."

- Pitchfork -

"A raucous new single ‘The Recap’ sees the trio having chaotic fun, the prevailing mood is one of defiance, as they implore fans to join them outside Westminster Magistrates Court next month to support Chara at his trial."

- Rolling Stone UK -

The collaboration with drum and bass artist Mozey continues the Belfast hip hop trio's tradition of blending Irish and English lyrics with biting political commentary.Propelled by drum and bass beats, the track takes aim at Tory party leader Kemi Badenoch, who has been working to silence Kneecap following political remarks made during their past concerts.

- Stereoboard -

"A new song called “The Recap” that takes aim at Kemi Badenoch, one of the UK conservatives who has been working to silence Kneecap. Per the lyrics, Badenoch’s “career is going to rot.”

- Stereogum -

The relentless and blistering new track ‘The Recap’ begins with a “breaking news” bulletin about counter terrorism police investigating Kneecap. In a breakdown of the team-up with drum and bass artist Mozey, the trio rap about Badenoch’s attempt at “fooling everybody“.

- NME -

"Musically and politically it’s harder and more furious than ever, a no-holds-barred mix of electro- and post-punk – than anything they’ve released to date."

- Analogue Trash -

“The Recap” is a biting response to the terror offense, coming in roaring with thundering drums and a beat drop as in-your-face as the group’s shouts. While the track is similar to their past work, the electronic production and onslaught of verses in the Irish language hits harder given the context of their response."

- Grimy Goods -

In “The Recap,” the trio holds nothing back responding to their current situation with an intense and unfiltered track. Starting with a news report on the terrorism charges, the lyrics mince no words criticizing Kemi Badenoch, leader of the British Conservative Party. The trio compares her to the aforementioned Margaret Thatcher, saying her career will “rot.” Lyrics are in both English and Irish Gaelic. The track ends with another spoken section similar to the intro, including a sarcastic remark on Badenoch’s performances in the election. The track ends with the statement “Free Palestine,” reaffirming the band’s stance on the ongoing conflict.

- MXDWN -

"Infectious"

- Louder -

"They closed out with The Recap – their clap-back at the haters."

- Evening Standard at Glastonbury -

"New song ‘The Recap’ is as notable for its Kemi Badenoch-baiting lyrics as it is for its absolutely brutal bassline."

- Dork Magazine at Glastonbury -

• RADIO •

SPOT PLAYS: Triple R (Melbourne, AU), RTR 92.1FM (Perth, AU), Bay FM (Byron Bay, AU), 4ZZZ FM (Melbourne, AU), Three D Radio (Adelaide, AU), Will Live (Belgium), VRT Studio Brussel (Belgium), Radio Centraal (Belgium), Czech Radio 1 (Czech Republic), Radio Helsinki (Finland), Radio Popolare (Italy), NPO 3FM (Netherlands), George FM (New Zealand), NRK P13 (Norway), Radio Kampus (Poland), iCAT FM (Spain), and RNE Radio 3 (Spain).

• DJ FeeDback •

“Kneecap have made this track legendary already. West Holts show cemented that. Big up to Mozey on the collab” - Fizzy Gillespie (London / Jungle Cakes) -

“Banger” - Logan D (London / Low Down Deep)

"The vibes on this are sick! unreal collab" - Ceadie (Brisbane / DNB Spread)

"Great remix from Mozey on this Kneecap, The Recap tune. Nice one for this." - Sstaggart - 26 days ago London Dance Radio UK.

• TRACK REVIEWS •

"Their music isn’t just social commentary, it’s confrontation, lived and performed with the rawness of those directly affected by the systems they challenge. Whether it’s shouting from a stage, marching through the streets, or standing trial under surveillance, Kneecap don’t just make noise they inhabit the protest."

- Northern Exposure Magazine ★★★★★ -

"Capturing a mix of heavy drum & bass and blistering post-punk as they join forces with bassline artist Mozey, and criticise Badenoch in the lyrics."

- NME -

"In it, they address those who wish to silence them, arrest them, and have them banned from the stage, including Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch."

- Brooklyn Vegan -

"Fiery"

- Consequence Of Sound -

"That message echoes through ‘The Recap’ — not just defiance, but a full-throated refusal to let politicians dictate what art is allowed to say."

- Blunt Magazine -

"Kneecap unleashes ‘The Recap’ with Mozey, turning political controversy into sonic ammunition. Heavy drum patterns collide with defiant Irish verses as the trio addresses their critics head-on. This collaboration transforms recent headlines into compelling musical rebellion, proving that controversy can fuel artistic excellence."

- Stereobar -

"A furious, gloating diss track aimed at Badenoch, in which they describe the grant money as reparations."

- The Guardian -

- #30 Ireland's Singles Chart -

• Far Out Magazine | Clash Magazine | Our Culture | Dork Magazine | Far Out Magazine | The Line Of Best Fit. | AV Club •

• The National Scotland (Lyrics translated on their article.)•

• DSP'S •

• A Breath of Fresh Éire - Cover Stars - Spotify Editorial - GB
• All New All Now - Spotify Editorial - GB
• All New Dance - Spotify Editorial - GB
• Massive Drum & Bass - Spotify Editorial - WORLD
• New Dance Beats - Spotify Editorial - WORLD
• New Music Friday UK - Spotify Editorial - GB
• New Music Friday NL- Spotify Editorial - NL
• New Music Friday BE - Spotify Editorial - BE
• New Music Friday Hungary - Spotify Editorial
• New Music Friday Iceland - Spotify Editorial - IS
• New Music Friday Italia - Spotify Editorial - IT
• New Music Friday AU & NZ - Spotify Editorial - AUS/NZ
• Oyster - Spotify Editorial - WORLD
• Wire - Spotify Editorial - WORLD
• New In Electronic - Apple Music - Lançamentos da Semana
• New In Indie - Apple Music - 76 territories incl US, China, Japan
• New in Indie - Apple Music - 76 territories incl US, China, Japan
• New Music Daily -Apple Music - 58 territories incl UK, France, Italy
• Brand New UK - Deezer - FR
• Freitag alles neu - Deezer - DE
• Lançamentos da Semana - Deezer - BR
• Robot Rock - Deezer - FR
• Lançamentos da Semana - Deezer - BR
• Brand New Music - Amazon
• Super Sharp: Best new Jungle - TIDAL
• Drum & Bass - TIDAL
• Homepage Placement - Beatport
• Genre Placement: Drum & Bass - Beatport.

•Glastonbury Preview: KNEECAP ft. Paul Hartnoll - 'Sayōnara.' •

"A new song follows that has an instrumental which sounds like two robots punching each other in the face, in case anyone had lost sight of how much fun Kneecap are in among all the controversy."

- Dork Magazine -

"Among the highlights of KNEECAP's set at Glastonbury this weekend – in front of a crowd of approximately 30,000 people in the packed out West Holts area – was the live debut of a new collaboration with Orbital's Paul Hartnoll."

- Hot Press -

"An unreleased collaboration with Paul Hartnoll of British dance act Orbital, was one such new highlight."

- De Standarrd (BE) -

•'Sayōnara SINGLE AND VIDEO RELEASE' •

• SAYÕNARA PRESS •

• MEDIA PRESS •

"This off-the wall comic narrative really works with the track, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell is great, and as with all things Kneecap, the comedy of the raver's existence comes with some serious intent."

- Promo News Pick Of The Day -

"Threaded through this personal journey is a reference to Belfast’s rave history. To represent the symbolic narrative of how illegal raves in the 90s weren’t just parties but powerful acts of defiance, places where divisions blurred and people came together in resistance. The spirit that runs through the film’s imagery, and Jamie-Lee taking the wheel of Kneecap’s pimped-out Land Rover like a rave pied piper, guiding the city into abandon and release."

- Little Black Book -

• MUSIC PRESS •

"The video portrays O'Donnell as an office worker frustrated with her monotonous job and pesky boss. Clips of O'Donnell in an '80s era office are intersected with her at wild, kinky raves, with the two worlds eventually merging in a surreal dream sequence. At one point, she is shown driving a modified off-roader spray-painted with "free Mo Chara" through Belfast as graffiti shifts and moves around her."\

- Hot Press -

"A thumping, pulsing track."

- Stereogum -

"Massive"

- NME Magazine -

"The gritty, dark beat pumps into our ears from all sides, while the hissed choruses and Gaelic lyrics create a certain mysterious and almost eerie edge."

- dansendeberen -

"With its quick tempo, synth stabs, and industrial hue, 'Sayōnara' resembles Orbital, The Prodigy, and Underworld’s darkened rave stylings while reprising Kneecap’s enthusiastic deliveries and punk attitude."

- Consequence Of Sound -

"This works like gangbusters... and the video is��as good as the song."

- Brooklyn Vegan -

‘Sayōnara continues the Belfast agitators’ trend towards a more explicit clubbing sound that embraces electronic music, Drum and Bass and classic rave culture...an industrial track of relentless intensity and immense proportions, harking back to the darkened parties of the 90s rave scene yet still imbued with Kneecap’s fervent delivery and punkish outlook."

- When The Horn Blows -

"A massive rave-rap collaboration with Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll. The Irish trio deliver their trademark Irish-language raps over hardcore rave production that recalls The Prodigy and Underworld. The track has been destroying festival crowds since its Glastonbury debut and features a brilliant video starring Derry Girls’ Jamie Lee O’Donnell."

- Stereobar -

"As expected, the song is pure rave energy, with a juicy political bite. Delightfully, it takes me back to the Prodigy’s early days, and it’s successfully caught the spirit of both the Kneecap and Orbital sounds perfectly. The track features @paul_hartnoll because let’s be honest, even electronic legends crave a bit of chaos and political fire."

- Northern Exposure Magazine -

• Pitchfork | Flood Magazine | Far Out Magazine | DJ Magazine | Belfast Telegraph | Dork Magazine | Nova IE | MXDWN | Antimusic | SOS Music | Prelude Press | The Journal | Umusic | Ground News | Turn Up The Volume | Out Out | Stereoboard.

• DSP'S •

• New Music Friday UK - Spotify Editorial - UK
• New Music Friday NL - Spotify Editorial - Netherlands
• New Music Friday DE - Spotify Editorial - Denmark
• New Music Friday BE - Spotify Editorial - Belgium
• New Music Friday SE - Spotify Editorial - Sweden
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• #NIEUWEMUZIEK - 3voor12 - Spotify - NL
• BrooklynVegan's Favorite Songs of the Week - Spotify - US
• ALT CTRL - Apple Music Alternative - UK, FR, DE + 7 territories.
• New In Alternative - Apple Music - UK, FR, DE, IRL
• New Music Daily - Apple Music - UK + 23 more territories
• New in Dance - Apple Music Dance - Qatar, Morocco, Tajikistan, Bahrain + 27 more territories.
• New in Electronic - Apple Music Electronic - UK, AUS, SW, NZ + 19 more territoies.
• Matt Wilkinson's Playlist - Apple Music - US, AUS + 97 territories.
• All Indie - Apple Music Indie - UK and Ireland.
• Brand New UK - Deezer - FR
• Radar Weekly - Deezer - FR
• Lançamentos da Semana - Deezer - Brasil
• 2025! - Amazon Music - UK

• RADIO •

• Premiere Play - New Music Fix (BBC 6 Music)
• X1 play - Jack Saunders (BBC Radio 1)
• B-list (BBC 6 Music)
• X2 play - Matt Wilkinson (Apple Music)
• X1 plays Kitchen Magic Time (Resonance FM)

• DJ FeeDback •

“I was waiting for this oneeee! This is so good. Finally!” - Jence (Digitalism) (Germany / Running Back)

“niceeeeee” - Isi (Digitalism) (Germany / Running Back)

“boom! powerful” - Deep Ghosh (Amsterdam / Flow Sessions)

“soooo nastyyy” - Gabreal (Newcastle / Subtle)

“THX for the promo, download by Junge Junge!” - JUNGE JUNGE (Germany / Get Physical)

“definitely a grower” - Pidge (Liverpool / YDNY)

“YES!” - Gully B (London / Reprezent)

“bangerone” - Grao (Venice / Subtle)

“excellent and some. full support” - Corin Arnold (New York / The Face)

“winner” - John Power (London / Select Radio)

“Nice one” - Tjerk (Netherlands / Armada)

• SAYŌNARA REMIXES •

Tracklist: Kneecap - Sayõnara Remixes

• Sayōnara (SHERELLE's More Blacks, More Irish Remix) - KNEECAP & Paul Hartnoll
• Sayōnara (Wallace Remix) - KNEECAP & Paul Hartnoll
• Sayōnara (Wallace Dub) - KNEECAP & Paul Hartnoll

• PRESS •

"SHERELLE’s remix strips away the breaks, transforming the track into a high-intensity techno cut. Wallace, meanwhile, reshapes the original into a heady house jam."

- DJ Magazine -

"Genius DJ/producer Sherelle delivers an absolutely fierce remix which takes the full vocal from the band's original and stretches it across a punishing, fully pumped-up drum track and melting acid riff, taking the track back from moments in festival fields and leading it into strobe lit nightclubs the world over."

Acclaimed producer Wallace creates a hefty bass driven house track that loops slices of Mo Chara and Moglai Bap's vocals before creating a demonic vocoder'd breakdown that explodes into a glorious peak of solar energy for the dancefloor."

- Anti Music -

"Stretching the full vocal across punishing drums and molten 303s, she trades festival euphoria for strobe-lit chaos — sweaty, fast, and unapologetically raw."

- Fame Magazine -

"The UK’s reigning queen of high-octane breakbeats and footwork chaos. Her remix doesn’t just rework the song—it detonates it. Using the original’s full vocal as a backbone, SHERELLE injects the track with her signature blend of blistering drums, warped acid lines, and club energy that borders on the unhinged."

- Get Some Magazine -

• Dork Magazine | Hot Press | Resident Advisor.

• DJ FeeDback •

“SHERELLE smashed this one!” - Gully B (London / Reprezent) -

“fire” - Kornel Kovacs (Stockholm / Studio Barnhus)

“steam” - Razzle Dazzler (Berlin / LOA)

• DSP'S •

• New In Electronic - Apple Music Electronic - UK, Ireland, France + 18 territories.
• Rave Sytem - Amazon Music - UK, France, Australia + 6 territories.

• NO COMMENT FT. SUB FOCUS •

Kneecap have today released their latest brand-new single, ‘No Comment’, which features acclaimed DJ / producer Sub Focus. Riding a stupidly hefty drop down bass riff courtesy of Sub Focus, the Belfast / Derry trio have focused on British state abuse of power and intimidation following their trumped up pursuit of Mo Chara on a terrorism charge. ‘No Comment’ hits back hard, another massive track that will bounce off the walls of clubs and arenas. ‘No Comment’ follows previous stand-alone singles ‘THE RECAP’ featuring drum & bass producer Mozey and ‘Sayōnara’, a collaboration with Paul Hartnoll of Orbital.

• 7" •

"No comment is all about getting harassed by the British State. Simple as. Us Irish are well used to it, been happening for centuries. Was a pleasure to work with Sub Focus on this, the man is a legend."

- KNEECAP -

• RADIO •

• ENG •

"What a monster that is."

- Jack Saunders (BBC Radio 1) -

• Premiere Play X2: Hottest Record, Jack Saunders (BBC Radio 1)
• X2 play Jack Saunders (BBC Radio 1)
• X1 play Rickie, Melvin & Charlie (BBC Radio 1)
• X1 play Drum & Bass Mix with Charlie Tee (BBC Radio 1)
• X1 play Drum & Bass Mix with Charlie Tee ( BBC Radio 1 Dance)
• Track of the Week - Matt Wilkinson - (Apple Music)
• New Music Fix Daily (BBC 6 Music)
• X1 play Lauren Laverne (BBC 6 Music)
• X1 play The Zane Lowe Show (Apple Music 1)
• x50+plays: (Capital Dance D&B Essentials)
• X1 play British Council (Selector Radio )
• X1 play In/Tro with La (Reprezent Radio)

"They have this incredible punky energy to them which marries so well with Drum 'N' Bass and are a really exciting band."

- Sub Focus -

•International •

• Radio 3 Feature (SP)
• Radio Rock (BR)
• Spins on national radios:
• 3FM (Netherlands)
• NRK P13 (Norway).

• PRESS •

PM Studio News (Mentions Jack Saunders Interview)

"Kneecap Address Mo Chara Terrorism Charge on New Song No Comment."

- Pitchfork -

"The heavy-hitting song with the dropdown shift focuses on the abuse the trio faced by the British state, specifically the recent terror charges levied against Mo Chara."

- Exclaim! -

"Two minutes long, it’s an emphatic drum ‘n’ bass-infused track on which Sub Focus’ touch is evident. "

- NME -

"Two minutes long, it’s an emphatic drum ‘n’ bass-infused track on which Sub Focus’ touch is evident."

- Channel x94 -

"The collaboration highlights Kneecap’s expanding musical reach. Working with a mainstream electronic artist like Sub Focus brings their politically charged message to a wider audience. This fusion of genres creates a potent and accessible protest anthem."

- Zoombangla -

“What sets this release apart from typical music collaborations is the inclusion of original artwork by Banksy, the elusive British street artist known for his provocative and politically minded pieces. The involvement of such a high-profile artist in the project's visual presentation suggests the track may carry significant cultural or political messaging, which aligns with Kneecap's established reputation for addressing social and political issues through their music.”

- Say Art -

“No Comment arrived like a warehouse-wide roar live in Liverpool.”

- At The Barrier -

"The bombastic sonics underpins a tale of defiance, with ‘No Comment’ zeroing in on the over-reach and abuse of power displayed by the British state in their pursuit of Mo Chara on a terrorism charge."

- Clash Music -

• Music Sites: Urban Association Arts Website | NME | Stereobar | Resident Advisor | Clash Music | The Line of Best Fit | DJ Magazine | Dork Magazine | The Line of Best Fit | Far Out Magazine (ENG)
• News Sites: Female First | Yahoo (ENG)

• International Music News •

• Billboard Pitchfork | Rolling Stone | MSN | Pass It On Magazine | Exclaim! | Channel x94 | Zommblanga | Brooklyn Vegan | Stereogum | The Needle Drops | Our Culture | Blunt Magazine | MXDWN | Stereoboard (US)
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• Rolling Stone | Inkl (AUS)
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• Citizen Side | Sound Of Violence.
• Vid Play (GE)
• Indebanvan (NL)
• Dansende Beren | RTBF International (BE)
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• Indie For Bunnies (IT)
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• Popload |  DJ Sound | Blog N Roll (BR)

• DSP'S •

• Massive Drum & Bass - Spotify Editorial - 1,483,895 (UK)
• All New All Now - Spotify Editorial -590,115 (UK)
• Sub Focus Selects - Spotify Editorial - 29.7K (UK)
• New Music Friday UK - Spotify Editorial - 942,971 (UK)
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• New Music Friday BE - Spotify Editorial - 46,634 (BE)
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• Dance XL - Apple Music Dance - AUS
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• New Music Daily - Apple Music - US, France, UK, AUS + 62 territories.
• Brand New UK - Deezer - FR Radar Weekly - Deezer - FR
• New Electronic - Deezer - FR Lançamentos da Semana - FR
• Drum & Bass Sessions / MOS - Deezer - FR
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• Features and Interviews •

• SONGLINES COVER FEATURE (UK) •

• Glastonbury Guardian Cover Feature (UK) ) •

"The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, they argue the backlash against them is a deliberate distraction."

"If we lose a few quid, we lose a bit of clout in a certain space, we don’t care – we know we’re doing the right thing, we know we’re on the right side of history.”

- Liam Ó hAnnaidh - The Guardian -

• FLAUNT MAGAZINE (US) •

"We don't say 'Northern Ireland' because that would legitimize the border." explains Mo Chara. "We believe the border is illegal. It was forced on us. By saying the words 'Northern Ireland? that, to us, is justifying an illegal invasion It's making it out that Northem Ireland is an actual country, when we think it's fake. It's been made up. So, we say. the "North of Ireland."

"We just talk about our own experience," concludes Moglai Bap, turning the conversation back to how far they've come and why they will never back down from being outspoken. "The experience Irish people had when they first came to America? We should have compassion and empathy for people who are moving from war-torn countries and try to imagine what they went through. Maybe keep that in mind when you're thinking about Palestine and Israel, or people coming into your country looking for work or trying to find refuge. Just remember that the Irish people were there once upon a time."

"Kneecap have made many not only admire Irish but actually want to use it. The number of boys taking A-Level Irish in Northern Ireland nearly doubled last year."

- The London Review -

• OOR Cover (BE) •

"The festival season is reaching its climax, although the absolute peak has been in the books since Best Kept Secret: Kneecap expertly tore down the tent (actually the main stage) there, will be back a few more times this fall in the Low Countries and OOR managed to intercept the phenomenon for the second time."

• GAFFA INTERVIEW (SW) •

• Aftonbladet (SW) •

“Politicians are trying to milk the last bit out of their institutions: judge them, condemn them, keep order intact for all time! “It can feel hopeless. Believe me, I often feel hopelessness,” says Mo Chara from the stage. If Gothenburg’s municipal politicians had been allowed to decide, the artist would not have been allowed to stand here tonight. If they had had their way, their own politics would not have been exposed on a big screen in Slottsskogen. They could have claimed that Kneecap is an exception, rather than part of a movement. But now they are standing here. And Mo Chara says: “This is bigger than Kneecap, bigger than all of us together.”

• Moshpit and slogans when Kneecap takes the stage. (Aftonbladet).

- TÉLÉRAMA SORTIR - (FR)

"Kneecap: a concert with a hint of sulphur at Rock En Seine.

L’un des groupes les plus controversés depuis les Sex Pistols. / One of the most controversial bands since the Sex Pistols."

• GLASTONBURY 2025 •

"Behind the furore, the trio are really good at what they do. Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap are impressive rappers – raw-throated but dextrous, far funnier than you might expect if the only stuff you heard about Kneecap revolved around recent events. And live, their sound comes into its own, a fizzing stew with a bassy intensity that has a hint of the Prodigy about it: Fine Art’s sudden lurches from dubstep to four-to-the-floor pounding; Get Your Brits Out’s warped take on classic Chicago house."

- The Guardian ★★★★★ -

"Their performance excels most in its pure kinetic energy. Irreverent lyrics shoot out like violent lava over fast and infectious beats; serious subject matter (colonialism; the plight of the Irish language; social disenfranchisement; drug use) is handled with punchy and cavalier humour...This embodied so much of what hip-hop has always been: forceful, urgent – and impossible to suppress."

- The Independent ★★★★★ -

"Delivering colourful street scenarios with amphetamine-speed raps, their music maestro – DJ Próvai, hooded as ever in a tricolour balaclava, pumping out appealingly crude beats that call back to the ’90s heyday of hardcore-into-jungle and reach out to the contemporary street music across the Irish Sea: grime."

- MOJO -

"The group don’t seem too bothered about the negatives that come with their increased profile. Coming on stage to a montage of news clips demanding their cancellation, it’s as triumphant as Jay-Z’s 2008 entrance. Kneecap continue to balance righteous anger, support for the oppressed, and an impulse to glorious chaos wherever they go."

- DORK -

"West Holts stage was rammed past capacity, with 30,000 people crammed ear to ear for a chance to catch the festival’s most-talked-about act in the flesh...Kneecap wasted no time in pumping the energy levels up to maximum, despite the relatively early 4pm kick off...They were fiercely, unapologetically themselves."

- Evening Standard -

"After a feral crowd reaction to the closing trio of tracks ‘’Get Your Brits Out’, ‘H.O.O.D.’ and new single ‘The Recap’, Bap concluded: “We’ve said it before, the story isn’t about us. It’s about the genocide happening in Palestine. Free, free Palestine.”

- NME -

"On some level, the most dangerous thing Kneecap did at Glastonbury was wear balaclavas and scarves in a heatwave...There was so much joy and emotion in the dancing in the densely packed crowd it was impossible to resist."

- The Telegraph ★★★★ -

"When it comes down to it, Kneecap are an incredible rap act and this is an atmosphere of both common belief and absolutely having it."

- Mixmag -

"Gaining one of the day’s biggest crowds at the West Holts Stage, Kneecap opened with a montage of their critics, before moving into ’Better Way To Live’."

- Clash -

"Inspiring swathes of their compatriots to learn their native Irish tongue, these scruffily clad lads are what “influencers” really should be, and what they once were, before the word was corrupted, bastardised and transformed into equating to rictus grins, chiselled cheekbones and honed abs on the Gram. Can we get that version back, please? Kneecap are just one bright hope for that future."

- SuperJam -

"It wasn't just about one band or one story, it was a cultural moment. A celebration of Irish identity on a global scale."

- Four Four Magazine -

• FESTIVAL REVIEWS •

• ELECTRIC PICNIC •

"Nothing is going to top this...' A fan wearing an Irish flag dress says. She's right. Against still competition and in a difficult time-slot, KNEECAP have taken the Electric Picnic crowd and delivered a performance of the ages."

- The Irish Times ★★★★ -

"KNEECAP reshape Electric Picnic as a no-holds-barred, up-all-night political party...the field was full."

- The Irish Independent -

"Sixty sensational minutes...Based off the sheer number of people who attended their set, the next time they pop up in Stradbally, it is not too wild a suggestion to predict that they will be headlining. They will have more than earned it."

- The Irish Examiner -

"What’s undeniable is the scale of what Kneecap have built. At a time when the internet pulls individuals in every direction, KNEECAP, fulcrumed on good craic, cultural pride and genuine humanity, have created a something that makes people feels like they're part of something huge and meaningful."

- Hot Press -

"The thousands who turned out to see them were not deterred by the heavy rain showers...at one point DJ Próvaí jumped into the crowd with the cameras showing him being carried along by a sea of delighted fans."

- RTE -

• Belfast Vital / Fontaines DC •

"At one point, additional road closures were put in place to deal with crowds arriving early for KNEECAP."

- Belfast Live In Photos -

"People are as excited to see Kneecap as to see Fontaines."

- BBC speaks to fan -

IN PICTURES BELFAST TELEGRAPH.

• GREENMAN FESTIVAL •

"As European festivals ban them, the finest one in Wales – arguably the UK – has kept the Irish trio on the bill, and their combination of druggy lairyness, larky republicanism and very serious pro-Palestinian solidarity, combined with mic technique a jungle MC might envy, makes for an explosive start. Some of the hip-hop numbers are corny – a sort of Fresh Prince of Belfast – but over trap and rave they’re peerlessly thrilling."

- The Guardian -

"North of Ireland’s answer to the Beastie Boys...Kneecap’s set is explosive set on Thursday evening."

- The Independent -

"The trio also brought Helen Wilson onto the stage - the Welsh café proprietor who livestreamed their Glastonbury appearance on TikTok to millions of viewers...The band hailed Helen as their "hero". "Diolch," they said to the Green Man audience."

- MSN -

"It was Kneecap's first time performing at a festival in Wales and they referred to the crowd as their Celtic brothers."

- Wales Online -

• PUKKELPOP •

"How do you say "viva la motherfucking revolución" in Irish?"

"Crushing, painfully relevant and ridiculously enjoyable."

"During Kneecap at Pukkelpop we had to gasp for breath for an hour straight...Raise the flags, clear your throat, throw off your chains, and raise your fist in the air—or in the face of the nearest rule-bending idiot, just as well. But above all, go to a Kneecap show and experience, bumping and shaking..."

- De Morgan ★★★★★ -

"Punk and hip-hop have as much in common as the Irish and Palestinians, as Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, and JJ Ó Dochartaigh once again emphasized in a gradually more vigorously churning Wave. Their energetic beats and varied verses transcended the unintelligible Irish in which they rapped."

- Standaard.be ★★★★ -

"For a good hour, solidarity and resistance were the driving force that propelled society forward. Waves of decibels and human movement did justice to the Dance Hall's name change."

- dansendeberen.be -

"Kneecap is something you have to experience...the crowd formed a protective circle, and everyone helped each other back up. Anyone who stumbled found a shoulder."

- HUMO ★★★★★ - 

"Kneecap plays an energetic and danceable rap show with all the ensuing elements, including dozens of mosh pits and a few courageous crowd surfers."

- VRT -

• Wythenshaw Park, Manchester (Fontaines) •

"The finale, The Recap, lands like their theme tune, politically charged, drum & bass-driven, whilst Próvaí is suddenly crowd-surfing over a sea of flailing arms and super-charged bodies. They exit like they have just detonated the park, the field still hyper-fuelled, still chanting. A monumental live experience."

- Louder Than War -

"The moshing was relentless, feeding off the energy that the band brought to the stage. The ground was almost shaking under your feet from a mixture of bass and the crowd’s excitement."

- RGM -

"Irish rap trio Kneecap led all 25,000 fans in chants of 'free free Palestine."

- Manchester Evening News -

- Soundboard Photos -

• Way Out West •

"When the acclaimed Kneecap takes over Way Out West on Thursday, to cheers and waving flags, the energy is completely electric. The band's first Swedish gig is a completely new kind of concert.”

- Gaffa ★★★★★ -

"In closing tracks, such as the house-unctuous "Get the brits out" and the punky "H.O.O.D", the audience joins in screaming despite the Irish lyrics.”

- Dagens Nyheter -

"It's hard not to be swept away by the Northern Irish group's brutal cocktail of bassy beats and rowdy rap”

- Göteborgsposten -

• Bilbao BBK Live •

The Irish rap trio pause between hits such as “Better Way to Live”, “Fine Art” and “H.O.O.D”, to talk about Palestine, projecting information about the death toll in Gaza, bringing out Palestinian band Sol to sing in Arabic, and leading the crowd in chants of “Free Palestine”.

- The Independent -

Music Festival Wizard Photogallery

• 2000 Trees •

"A rip-roaring set filled with humour"

- Spectral Nights -

"The energy peeks with the Mozey colab track The Recap, DJ Próvai getting into the mosh pit for it while the subs on the PA get likely the biggest workout they’re going to get all weekend."

- Metal Junk Box -

"Their contagious high energy display was certainly very memorable."

- When The Horn Blows -

•FINSBURY PARK / FONTAINES DC •

"On this moody-skyed evening, that poetic intensity was on full, visceral display...an earlier-than-expected arrival of Chatten to the stage, to perform ‘Better Way To Live’, embracing the band at the end."

- Why Now -

"What was all the more impressive than a dizzying crowd of all ages, sweating and yelling over one another, was their candid address of activism in the internet age...Kneecap’s music is like a laser, slowly burning a hole into the fictitious filaments of the infinite half-truths that make up contemporary politics."

- Far Out Magazine -

"As Kneecap cruised onstage, the first quarter of the crowd – 99.9 per cent of London’s Irish community – erupted: lurching, swaying, moshing. Brandishing their tricolours and Palestinian flags high in the air, they shouted “Free Palestine” back at the band heartily. “Get Your Brits Out” had my Irish friends levitating with excitement."

- The News Statement -

"The experience of solidarity is a vital one. Grian Chatten appears to sing ‘Better Way To Live’, and tracks like ‘H.O.O.D.’ are thrilling elixirs of subversive joy. It’s easy to be cynical here – without this culture war moment, Kneecap probably wouldn’t have gained such a colossal audience. But that’s all supposition: we’re here together, in this darkness, and Kneecap are three absolute radges from Belfast attempting to flick the light back on. This is their moment, and they’re excelling."

- Clash Magazine -

"Fontaines nearly outshone by Kneecap, their supporting act, who drew an enormous balaclava-clad crowd themselves."

- The Telegraph -

"Wearing a silver jacket and glasses, Grian was embraced by KNEECAP and sang with the trio on "Better Way To Live."

- The Independent -

• Fairview Park, Dublin •

"Skill-fully orchestrating their congregation and punctuating an explosive set with humour and powerful monologues... riotous, pulsating tracks that alchemise eveyone in attendence."

- The Irish Times ★★★★★ -

"This was a celebration in the form of a scream, a primal roar announcing that the West Belfast rappers are, in spite of swirling controversy, at the very peak of their powers...the mic is mightier than the gaval."

- Irish Independent -

"Before they stepped on stage, the atmosphere was thick with anticipation and triumphant joy – the result was a crowd that was impossibly loud and likely heard across the north side of Dublin. Even from outside the mosh pits, the energy is unlike anything I’ve seen before – with the tent becoming a container for ruckus enjoyment and hedonistic pleasure...They’ve certainly been found guilty of putting on a good show."

- Golden Plec ★★★★★ -

"In a 4-minute speech midway through the set, Mo Chara, whose birth name is Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, addressed the ongoing tragedy unfolding in the Gaza Strip."

- HOT PRESS VIDEO -

“"Unconditional bail never felt so good. I'm going to make the best of it," he said...He was true to his word as he raced around the stage like a nationalist Mick Jagger in a shiny tracksuit.”

“For two hours on Thursday, Kneecap were a blur of energy as they dared and prodded the audience to keep up with their exuberance - it's powerful, innova-tive, exciting and fun music. They sliced and diced their lyrics between English and Irish in their songs and the crowd lapped up every word.”

- The Sunday Independent -

•Best Kept Secret •

"Everywhere hands go up with phones, necklaces, sunglasses and wallets."

- #1 Best Performance at Best Kept Secret Festival, Denmark. - 3voor12 -

"The trio mainly builds a good party on bare beats and sharply delivered bars."

- OOR -

"Where other festivals remove the Northern Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap from the line-up, the organization of Best Kept Secret recently moved this performance to the main stage. And then prime time: on Saturday night."

- AD -

• GLASGOW •

"The band leave the stage to an old Irish rebel song, which goes so well among this audience that it singing continues as we file out, only interrupted by the odd ‘Free Palestine’. It’s a striking image: thousands of people peacefully singing a decades old protest song from one nation, while chanting for another.

Like them or loathe them, Kneecap are no longer on the fringes. They’re shaping the culture of today with every headline they’re in, and they’ve got no intentions of slowing down or shutting up."

- The Big Issue -

• USA LIVE-STREAM - OCTOBER 2025 •

• KNEECAP MESSAGE - KNEECAP LIVE-STREAM, FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. •

• BANDCAMP STREAM LINK HERE•

"USA Fenians and Fenians across the world...on October 10th we will be with you LIVE and direct from Ireland.We were not willing to allow this British witch-hunt stop us playing to tens of thousands of fans across the US so have a very special gig to bring to you from a secret location in Ireland.Join us on October 10th for much more than a gig....it is a moment for us all to stand together in defiance and solidarity.We will broadcast across the world at 9pm EST (6pm PST) on October 10th. It will also be shown in Kings Theatre, Brooklyn.It will be fully LIVE and we can give a big collective F*ck you to those who wish to silence us.

• News Announcement • PRESS •

• Music News: Pitchfork | Vice | Consequence of Sound | NME | MXDWN | Brooklyn Vegan | AntiMusic.
• Music Business News: IQ.
• News Sites: Yahoo News | Belfast Telegraph | Belfast Media | Soap Central | Newsbreak | NBC News.

• REVIEWS •

“Their virtual concert in Brooklyn was mesmerizing and plainly history-making and presented new ideas about the dissemination of art and political protest…They’ll do what they have to do to entertain and rile up Americans — to get into the cultural spaces where they can’t appear themselves. And they’re doing it to further provoke and piss off the governments that are already out to get them.”

- Kneecap Won't Bend - Lindsey Adler Substack -

• 7" Exclusive •

• AUTUMN SHOWS UK •

• HYDRO, GLASGOW •

THIS IS WHAT 14,000 FENIAN C**TS LOOK LIKE

"It was DJ Próvaí throwing himself into the depths of the pit for the explosive ‘Recap’ finale that really topped the night off – it’s a genuine miracle that he made it back to stage safety! This band are far more than just a bunch of entertainers; they provoke and unite audiences like nobody we’ve seen before."

- Northern Exposure Magazine ★★★★★★ -

"Bass-heavy beats that wouldn’t be out of place at an underground rave mashed with humorous Irish and English rap, and an intense energy shared between those on the floor and the stage."

- Brig News -

• X2 Nights Academy 1 Manchester •

"It was fuckin’ feral. It was fuckin’ brilliant."

- We Are Moshly -

"Kneecap’s intro music (3CAG) kicked in, every single individual in the venue leapt up with excitement. Rarely at gigs nowadays is it easy to find that level of passion and energy, but Kneecap are a rare artist who manage to effortlessly instil it into every single fan."

- The Indiependent -

Live 4 Ever Photos

•O2 Academy Birmingham •

"No Comment, their newest heavy bass collab with Sub Focus, and Sayonara, which might have been the night’s highlight. The bass blew the roof off and the strobe lights were wild."

- Birmingham World -

"Kneecap’s records are hardly demure, the band are something else altogether on stage. More boisterous, more energetic and altogether more punk rock. Not that this translated into violence."

- The Arts Desk -

• Octagagon, Sheffield •

"Mo Chara and DJ Próvaí handed out setlists, making sure the young ones on their parents’ and mates’ shoulders, and at the front barrier, got them, a small gesture that spoke volumes about their connection to the crowd."

- Northern Exposure Magazine -

•O2 ACADEMY LEEDS •

"Seeing KNEECAP live cuts through all the bullshit that surrounds the band and reminds you that they may just be the most important group around at the minute. It’s a tall order to blend politics and music, but as the band left the stage and, ‘Come Out You Black and Tans’ filled the venue it became clear that KNEECAP are masters in their field."

- RGM -

•O2 City Hall, NewCastle •

"Kneecap has well and truly brought some fresh energy to the current hip hop scene, and shows that punk isn’t just a genre, it’s a way of life."

- When The Horn Blows -

• Bristol, The Prospect •

"They are funny, self-deprecating, harsh, fierce and passionate."

- Bristol Post -

• Cardiff, Depot •

"The show is an absolute belter."

- Buzz Magazine★★★★★ -

• LIVERPOOL, Blackstone Street Warehouse •

“As Irish three-piece Kneecap hit the stage, they brought a thunder that could’ve been heard all the way to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium in the near distance.From the jump, 3CAG makes it obvious there’s a real connection between Kneecap and Liverpool. The crowd, mixed ages, draped in Irish colours, and supping Guinness like it was a team sport, was fully locked in.”

- At The Barrier -

"Here, you’ll see T-shirts repping a range of Aphex Twin to Motörhead to Nails, on top of Britpop bucket-hatters to your standard Saturday nighters and—naturally—a hefty Irish contingent among it all. Rarely has a hip-hop act felt so uniquely tribeless, or so punk in the grassroots way it’s accumulated that status. If there is a unifying sentiment, it’s one of social awareness and a general timbre of progressivism."

- The Soundboard -

• WEMBLEY ARENA •

"Political rally meets lock-in as the Irish headline grabbers put on a rave on a scale that can’t be pulled off with controversy alone...You need bangers and you need a culture to fill this room. Kneecap have all that, and they’re a fucking good laugh."

- NME Magazine ★★★★★ -

"This is the year that Kneecap have cut through, and the crowd feels it...The secret of their success lies in the fact they know how to make an audience get loose. Jarringly static for the first few hits, the trio expertly curates one of the most women-heavy and, for what it’s worth, friendliest mosh pits I’ve ever encountered."

"DJ Próvaí is a grounding force in his trademark Irish-flag bandana on the decks whilst rappers Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap strut around the stage. If the crowd starts off a little static, the frontmen – as charismatic and chaotic as the Gallagher brothers, but with an added frenzied political charge that requires reading the news – intervene. These guys know how to get a moshpit going – and warn that it can’t end up being a cockfest (if anything, there were more women than men)."

- Evening Standard★★★★ -

"From bass-heavy electro bangers such as Sick in the Head and Rhino Ket to the exhilarating speed-punk rant Guilty Conscience, Mo Chara and his fellow vocalist Móglaí Bap (aka Naoise Ó Cairealláin) traded high-energy bilingual wordplay and rowdy sing-along slogans, often making themselves the butt of the joke. Belfast's answer to the Beastie Boys are still fighting for their right to party."

The Irish punk-rap provocateurs Kneecap came out fighting at their biggest UK show to date.Playing only their second arena, the bilingual Belfast trio served up a 90-minute riot of scabrous stoner humour, hooligan energy and weapons-grade swearing at Wembley.

- The Times ★★★★ -

"Arguably the most potent and subversive political force in British pop culture since the Sex Pistols, are all fired up at second ever arena gig...Kneecap have evolved from semi-serious agitators into a genuine political movement."

- The Independent★★★★ - -

"Known to many as little more than a rowdy, subversive force of nature – pause to highlight and take in the significance of how, as a predominantly Irish language act, they managed to fill out such a vast room. “This means the absolute world to us,” they said repeatedly, standing tall and proud."

- Billboard -

"Then there’s the thing that no-one really talks about – the music. The key to Kneecap’s success is only partly the hype. The other side of the coin is the way they’ve sucked up hip-hop, grime and drill, house and techno and drum & bass and subsumed it all into a style that’s all their own. Where other acts make a self-conscious song and dance about being eclectic, with Kneecap it feels totally natural, like they live and breathe the stuff."

- Juno Daily -

• AUTUMN SHOWS EU •

• Le Trianon, France •

"A loud and exhilarating concert...As the stage emptied, everyone stayed to party and dance, celebrating one of the most fearless groups of our time."

- Decature Metro -

• Paradiso, Amsterdam •

"At Kneecap, partying and protest go hand in hand...Audience members clamored for each other, singing along en masse to the Irish lyrics. There was moshing, jumping, and crowd surfing – with a Palestinian flag."

- Trouw ★★★★ - NL -

"On Friday evening, a wonderfully vibrant party unfolds at Paradiso: sometimes with a nice old-fashioned 'boom-bap' hip-hop vibe, sometimes with barrages of electronic pounding and jumping."

- Volkskrant ★★★★ - NL -

• Le Trianon, PARIS •

• LIVE SHOWS •

• SUMMER 2025 •

• June 6th - Northside Festival, Denmark
• June 8th - Primavera, Spain.
• June 14th - Best Kept Secret, Netherlands.
• June 19th - Fairview Park, Dublin
• June 27th - 29th - Glastonbury Festival, West Holts
• July 2nd / 3rd / 4th - The Depo Venue (SOLD OUT)
• July 5th - Finsbury Park, London (SOLD OUT)
• July 6th - Eurocknees Festival, France
• July 8th - Glasgow Academy
• July 10th - 2000 Trees, Shepton Mallot (Headline)
• July 13th - Rockwave Festival, Greece
• August 1st - OFF Festival, Poland
• August 7th - We Out West, Gothenburg
• August 8th - Oya Festival, Norway
• June 13th-15th - Best Kept Secret, Netherlands
• August 9th - Flowfest, Finland
• August 11th - Sziget, Hungary
• August 14th - Greenman, Wales (Headline)
• August 15th - Wythemshaw Park, Manchester*
• August 29th - Viral, Belfast*
• *Supporting Fontaines DC. (SOLD OUT)
• September 5th - Paradiso, Amsterdam (SOLD OUT)
• September 6th - Paradiso, Amsterdam (SOLD OUT)
• September 18th - OVO Arena Wembley, London.

• DJ Magazine | NME | Bill Board | Hit Channel | Joe.

• USA AUTUMN 2025 •